| Life Skills | Budgeting | Math | Game of Life Simulation | Independent Living | Google Slides | In this DIGITAL activity, students will get to jump right into what it's like for them to live on their own. They will get randomly assigned a career and salary, and have a variety of "stations" they rotate through to simulate real world expenses they will need to budget for. Are you interested in the PRINTABLE version of this activity? CLICK HERE! This activity is specifically formatted to be…

Life prep happens everywhere! When you're trying to focus on life skills for teens, it's important to make sure that all of those critical skills are addressed. Here's how!

Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself or on the behalf of someone else or for a cause. It is also the ability to know your rights and responsibilities and to reach out

Thinking about life skills for special ed students is one of the most important parts of my job as a middle school special education teacher. Functional life skills activities are especially important at this age because our students are getting older and we want them to be valuable and independent members of society when they are finished with school.

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Life skills students can work on at home

Once your kids start middle school, it's time to be intentional about adding life skills for teens to your homeschooling lesson plans. I know that your day is busy, but if you want confident, capable kids who will be able to live on their own, it's crucial that you spend time specifically teaching life skills to your middle school kids. Don't know where to start? This list has dozens of skills you can tackle and ideas for making the learning fun. #lifeskills #middleschool #educationpossible

10 Life Skills Middle School Children Should Know before high school! #backtoschool

90 Life Skill Posters and 5 Minute Mini-Lessons Enhance your students' real-world LIFE skills with this comprehensive bundle of 90 Life Skill Posters and 5 Minute Mini-Lessons! 90 Life Skills are included so that a teacher can pick and choose a weekly plan for the school year based on the specific needs of YOUR students. This resource is designed for weekly use, but can be used in whatever way you want! This resource is not grade level specific, and it can easily be used for little learners…